Ember Dragons have a great affinity for hot environments. While they themselves are not hot to the touch, their tendency to lurk amongst smoldering ashes has caused many to believe they are fire-starters. Their dully glowing markings serve many purposes: acting as a means of identification between individuals, as an important part of mating displays, and as a way of showing aggression. The long, low build of the breed makes them ungainly in flight, and the thick fleshy membranes of their wings hinder them further. As such, it is rare to see an Ember Dragon take to the air. Ember Dragons are also not particularly sociable; females tend to be defensive, whereas males are more aggressive. Once they have settled with a particular group of dragons, Ember Dragons are incredibly loyal and will defend their pack by any means possible.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

Whenever Ashtrodamus was befriended by a group of domesticated dragons, he decided that to protect his newfound pack, he would protect their owners. Sadly, one night, a raid happened upon the town he slept in. They came and burned everything to the ground, turning his once beloved home into ash. Now, every night, he constantly looks at the night sky, for one of his dragon friends was a Nebula Dragon. Unfortunately, the constellation that the Nebula Dragon copied for her own was close enough to the planet for Ashtrodamus to see. He cries himself to sleep on the ashes of his old home. He is extremely territorial of this place.